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Discretion
What is discretion? Provide at least two examples of discretion. What
are unethical and ethical criteria for using discretion
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Plea Bargaining
What are the advantages and disadvantages of plea bargaining?
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Read the Ethics Issue Presentation document and select one of the
following options to complete the assignment.
Option 1: Law Enforcement Ethics
Option 2: Defense Attorney Ethics
Option 3: Prosecution Ethics
Option 4: Correction Ethics
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Predict Crime
If you could accurately predict future criminals, would you be willing
to incapacitate them before they commit a crime to protect society?
Explain your answer.
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Hate Crimes
Is it ethical that offenders who vandalize, assault, or kill people based
on ethnicity or race may be punished more severely than an average
criminal? Explain why or why not.
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Read the following two articles "Crime Victims' Rights: From Illusion
to Reality" and "Vengeance Time" in this week's Electronic Reserve
Readings.
Write a 700- to 1050-word personal reflection that addresses the
following:
What is your personal stance on the current state of victims' rights in
America?
Do you believe that the 2004 Crime Victims' Rights Act (CRVA) has
been successful? Explain.
Is there ever a circumstance in which you feel vengeance is
appropriate, even when it means breaking a law? Explain your
response.
Do you agree with the actions of Survivors Network
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Use the Ethical Scrapbook: Part I, due in Week Four, for this
assignment.
Review all 12 examples in your Ethical Scrapbook: Part I, and answer
the following questions for each example:
Do you think the individual made the best decision possible given the
circumstances?
Could you see yourself acting similarly in similar circumstances?
Write a 1,500- to 2000-word paper that answers the following
questions:
Should all jurisdictions have a Good Samaritan law requiring an
individual to help another individual if they are able? Explain why.
Should vigilantism be permitted when the criminal justice system
fails? Explain why or why not. Under what circumstances might you
violate the law to enforce the law?
Historically, in your opinion, has civil disobedience been effective in
changing the law? Explain why or why not. What laws do you disagree
with or would you consider violating to change? Explain.
Consider the many professions that exist, including the business and
corporate sectors, medical professions, religious authorities, retail
establishments, construction industry, insurance industry, banking,
education, professional sports, research, pharmaceutical companies,
and politics. What conditions exist in a profession, excluding criminal
justice professions, that contribute to unethical behavior? Provide two
examples.
Do you believe that American society as a whole is predisposed to
ethical or unethical behavior? Explain your response.
Identify ethical considerations for the future of criminal justice.
What may be done to reduce ethical violations in the criminal justice
profession?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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